Elan11E fix

I decided to purchase the Elan11E, thanks for the advice. Here's my question. Many of the reviews talk about some problems, i.e. batterie power failure and control knob breakage. Has Canon corected these problems or do I have this to look forward to?

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Thanks, Tom-

You need not to worry about those dial. If you'll just turn them

mildy i assure you it will last you a long time.

You will always hear more from the people who have problems than

those who don't. The Elan IIE is a very reliable camera. I have

never heard of the control dial problem on this camera. It is

frequently reported to be a problem with the A2E though. I have had

the battery problem myself however. There are 3 ways to fix it in

the unlikely event that Canon has not corrected it in production. 1,

send it back for warranty repair. I have only heard of one case

where this did not fix the problem. 2, cut a small piece of

cardboard from the package your battery was in. Place it between the

battery and battery door. This worked for me, and it should work for

almost all users who experience this problem. 3, purchase a BP-50.

I did, and have never had a hint of lost battery contact, except one

time when my tripod head flopped, and exerted a good bit of torque on

the camera. Of course, you can hardly blame the camera for that

one! Everything went back to normal after removing the pack and then

reinstalling it.

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So relax, chances are nothing will go wrong with your camera for a

long time as long as it is not abused. If something does go wrong,

that is what warranties are for. On that note, one reason to buy the

U.S. version is the availability of a genuine Canon extended

warranty. When I bought my camera from B&H I bought the warranty for

an extra $40. It extends the warranty to 5 years total. I have not

used the warranty in the 3 years that I have had the camera, but it

was a small price to pay for peace of mind.